The Scottish Abbey is an actual abbey founded by Irish monks in Vienna in 1155. Its current architecture is baroque and features high ceilings. Perfect to place chandeliers. The owner, a connaiseur of the early Viennese modernity selected a range of classical Lobmeyr chandeliers from the 1920s to 1950s to accentuate the grand rooms.
Oswald Haerdtl’s Parisian chandelier, usually difficult to place with its narrow but tall body makes a perfect entry in the hall. Carl Witzmann’s Pagoda perfectly blends into the living room with its soft exotic flair. The kitchen is adorned with a coffee house chandelier designed by Hans Harald Rath over an antique rural family table.
The chandelier have very distinctive characteristics yet their calm elegance makes them a matching ensemble. Also their early 20th century pedigree makes them a perfect match with the eclectic collection of antique and modern furniture.
A very nice twist is the use of original porcelain sockets as small pendants in the kitchen.